Lua - 决定开始分析Lua的源代码

• lmathlib.c, lstrlib.c: get familiar with the external C API. Don‘t bother with the pattern matcher though. Just the easy functions.
• lapi.c: Check how the API is implemented internally. Only skim this to get a feeling for the code. Cross-reference to lua.h and luaconf.h as needed.
• lobject.h: tagged values and object representation. skim through this first. you‘ll want to keep a window with this file open all the time.
• lstate.h: state objects. ditto.
• lopcodes.h: bytecode instruction format and opcode definitions. easy.
• lvm.c: scroll down to luaV_execute, the main interpreter loop. see how all of the instructions are implemented. skip the details for now. reread later.
• ldo.c: calls, stacks, exceptions, coroutines. tough read.
• lstring.c: string interning. cute, huh?
• ltable.c: hash tables and arrays. tricky code.
• ltm.c: metamethod handling, reread all of lvm.c now.
• You may want to reread lapi.c now.
• ldebug.c: surprise waiting for you. abstract interpretation is used to find object names for tracebacks. does bytecode verification, too.
• lparser.c, lcode.c: recursive descent parser, targetting a register-based VM. start from chunk() and work your way through. read the expression parser and the code generator parts last.
• lgc.c: incremental garbage collector. take your time.
• Read all the other files as you see references to them. Don‘t let your stack get too deep though.

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过去, 我一直在网上搜索有关Lua源码分析的博客. 这些博客确实让我学到了很多, 但还不够, 因为对我而言, 这些知识点并没有形成一个完整的系统. 字符串, 闭包, 虚拟机, 内存管理, 协程, ... 对这些东西的内部实现原理, 我只有片面的理解. 所以这次, 我打算把Lua的源码完整的分析一遍, 并做好笔记, 然后再继续玩我的Leo.